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How do you say "towel" in Chinese?
毛巾
máo jīn
In Chinese, "towel" is 毛巾.
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Pronunciation
Máo (high flat tone) jīn (high flat tone). Hold both syllables steady at a high pitch.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 毛 (máo, hair or fur) has 4 strokes. 巾 (jīn, cloth) has 3 strokes. Together they mean hair-cloth or fuzzy fabric.
Example sentence
我用毛巾擦干身体。
I dried my body with a towel.
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How to remember 毛巾
Towels are fuzzy (like hair) and made of cloth. The word structure matches the texture directly.
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Questions about 毛巾
How do you say "towel" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "towel" is 毛巾. It is a noun.
How is 毛巾 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 毛 (máo, hair or fur) has 4 strokes. 巾 (jīn, cloth) has 3 strokes. Together they mean hair-cloth or fuzzy fabric.
How is 毛巾 used in a sentence?
Use 毛巾 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我用毛巾擦干身体。 (I dried my body with a towel.).
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